https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2434175#M9257 <P>@retiques. Are you saying you don't declare income on eBay sales? Do you think this is legal? If eBay have closed a legal loophole (at Government direction) no sympathy from me.</P> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:42:16 GMT davewil1964 2021-10-04T09:42:16Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaq-p/2394591 <P>This seems a breach of privacy and an opening for identity theft.</P> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:02:39 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaq-p/2394591 annabellaliz 2021-03-02T21:02:39Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2394603#M8734 <P>It is called Proof Of Identity, and is a legal requirement.</P> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:11:05 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2394603#M8734 gutterpunkz05 2021-03-03T00:11:05Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2394638#M8736 <P>No different to providing points of id to a bank or paypal, it is to protect you and your account, no nefarious reason.</P> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:41:31 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2394638#M8736 katistrophik 2021-03-03T02:41:31Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2396785#M8756 Thank you katistrophik, that sounds reasonable. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:54:20 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2396785#M8756 starkal 2021-03-10T18:54:20Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2396788#M8757 Great, I appreciate all comments. Very helpful. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:39:12 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2396788#M8757 bethhobby 2021-03-10T19:39:12Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2411520#M8951 <P>It has never been a "legal" requirement before, and is absolutely unnecessary.</P> Tue, 18 May 2021 04:03:30 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2411520#M8951 preppyjetster 2021-05-18T04:03:30Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2411570#M8953 It is now, and has to do with the AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT money laundering laws. Take it up with the government. Tue, 18 May 2021 07:49:55 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2411570#M8953 davewil1964 2021-05-18T07:49:55Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2411574#M8954 As dave said, it is now, and if you want to keep selling on eBay you need to provide it Tue, 18 May 2021 08:20:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2411574#M8954 katistrophik 2021-05-18T08:20:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2415973#M9003 <P>From what I can find, demanding a driver's licence in Australia is a breach of the privacy laws. Particularly if there is another option. PayPal never demanded my driver's licence. So why does eBay? Are using it to create a marketing profile that follows you to the grave?? I will be fighting it.</P> Sun, 13 Jun 2021 02:24:29 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2415973#M9003 Anonymous 2021-06-13T02:24:29Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2415992#M9006 Read up on anti money laundering laws. Sun, 13 Jun 2021 03:39:09 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2415992#M9006 davewil1964 2021-06-13T03:39:09Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2416594#M9017 What if you don't have a passport or driver's license? Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:56:56 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2416594#M9017 raymondm1972 2021-06-17T00:56:56Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2426506#M9149 <P>Why is it, that the more information i provide about myself in order to 'make my security safer' it inherently makes me less secure? The unique identifiers, age, name, drivers license and date of birth, used to designated as security risks, and providing combinations or all of them increased the risks of security breaches. Surely the more information i give over, the greater the risk the greater the vulnerability, the more&nbsp; trust that i place in the apparent security. For the record, all of my security and privacy breaches are from online businesses and online services just like eBay and Paypal and Google and Yahoo etc etc....who have my information and are breached&nbsp; by other parties, not me.</P> Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:37:12 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2426506#M9149 pete_primate 2021-08-21T10:37:12Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2426509#M9150 Because you are not really a primate? You don't understand Federal Government requirements? You feel the need to post the same stuff on multiple boards? You need justification for not using the internet (which is certainly what you are intimating)? Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:00:58 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2426509#M9150 davewil1964 2021-08-21T11:00:58Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2428422#M9161 So Addresses, emails, Phone numbers, passwords, sms verification. Not good enough. Yet they operated for years without Licenses and passport id. Just don't Trust an online entity with this info.. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:29:41 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2428422#M9161 romboot123 2021-08-30T12:29:41Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2432956#M9243 It's hilarious how many sheep here boot lick companies and government. Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:27:45 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2432956#M9243 atomicandroid 2021-09-26T23:27:45Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2434167#M9256 I don't believe this, payments will no longer go to PayPal accounts abd directly into our bank accounts. Why? Tax department has access to everyone's bank account that's why? Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:22:24 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2434167#M9256 retiques 2021-10-04T08:22:24Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2434175#M9257 <P>@retiques. Are you saying you don't declare income on eBay sales? Do you think this is legal? If eBay have closed a legal loophole (at Government direction) no sympathy from me.</P> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:42:16 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2434175#M9257 davewil1964 2021-10-04T09:42:16Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2481725#M9553 no. ebay is not a bank. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 01:04:25 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2481725#M9553 por8561 2022-06-16T01:04:25Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2481764#M9554 <P>Hi everyone,<BR /><BR />Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread <A href="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/qa-p/q-700000007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</A> if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.<BR /><BR />Thank you for understanding.</P> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:04:48 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/PayPal-Payments/Why-is-it-necessary-to-provide-driver-s-license-or-passport/qaa-p/2481764#M9554 kh-stanley1 2022-06-16T07:04:48Z